Pelecanidae
plural noun
Pel·e·can·i·dae
\ˌpeləˈkanəˌdē\
Definition of Pelecanidae
: a family formerly held to be nearly coextensive with Pelecaniformes but now restricted to the pelicans and constituting with the boobies, cormorants, and snakebirds a suborder of Pelecaniformes
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Origin and Etymology of pelecanidae
New Latin, from Pelecanus, type genus + -idae
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